Opening for Red Hat Linux Architect (IT - Sr. Staff Systems Engineer) || San Jose, CA || Contract

San Jose, CA, US • Posted 17 hours ago • Updated 51 minutes ago
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Skills

  • linux
  • Red Hat
  • RHEL

Summary

Job Title: Lead Red Hat Linux Architect (IT - Sr. Staff Systems Engineer)

Location: San Jose, CA- Hybrid

Mode of Hire: Contract

Job Description:

Experience:

  • 12+ years of experience in Enterprise Linux Infrastructure and Architecture.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Mandatory Skills:

  • Expert-level experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
  • Enterprise Linux architecture, design, deployment, and administration.
  • Linux server lifecycle management, including provisioning, upgrades, patching, and migrations.
  • High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.
  • Performance tuning, kernel optimization, and system hardening.
  • Linux security, authentication, and access management (LDAP/SSSD/PAM).
  • Automation using Ansible and shell scripting.
  • Virtualization technologies (VMware/KVM).
  • Monitoring and logging tools.
  • DNS, DHCP, NFS, networking, and storage administration.
  • Infrastructure troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise data center operations.
  • Ability to lead infrastructure initiatives and mentor technical teams.

Preferred Skills:

  • Red Hat Satellite.
  • Foreman.
  • ELK Stack.
  • Grafana.
  • Container technologies (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift).
  • Public cloud exposure (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform).

Responsibilities:

  • Architect and manage client enterprise Red Hat Linux environment.
  • Lead Linux infrastructure modernization initiatives.
  • Design highly available, secure, and scalable Linux platforms.
  • Standardize Linux builds, automation, and operational processes.
  • Drive OS upgrades, patch management, and lifecycle management.
  • Implement infrastructure automation and configuration management.
  • Provide L3/L4 technical support for critical production issues.
  • Collaborate with Security, Network, Storage, and Application teams.
  • Define Linux architecture standards and best practices.
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across global infrastructure projects.

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  • Dice Id: 91098474
  • Position Id: 2026-2198
  • Posted 17 hours ago
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